2005 Vuelta a España
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| Overview of the stages | |||
| Race details | |||
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| Dates | 27 August - 18 September | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 3,192 km (1,983 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 82h 27' 31" (38.69 km/h/24.04 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
| Winner | (Rabobank) | ||
| Second | (Team CSC) | ||
| Third | (Illes Balears-Banesto) | ||
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| Points | (Fassa Bortolo) | ||
| Mountains | (Saunier Duval – Prodir) | ||
| Team | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | ||
These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race. Roberto Heras was the original champion but the win was awarded to Russian Denis Menchov after the climber from Béjar tested positive in a doping test.
[edit] Teams and riders
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2005 Vuelta a España
In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunitat Valenciana and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.
[edit] Stages
[edit] 27-08-2005: Granada, 7 km. (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | 9' 45" |
| 2 | Rik Verbrugghe | Quick Step | + 1" |
| 3 | Bradley McGee | FDJeux | + 3" |
[edit] 28-08-2005: Granada-Córdoba, 190 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Cofidis | 4h 52' 27" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee | FDJeux | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
[edit] 29-08-2005: Córdoba-Puertollano, 152 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 48' 11" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Tom Boonen | Quick Step | s.t. |
[edit] 30-08-2005: Ciudad Real-Argamasilla de Alba, 232 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | 5h 41' 29" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Erik Zabel | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
[edit] 31-08-2005: Alcázar de San Juan-Cuenca, 176 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd | Crédit Agricole | 3h 41' 52" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel Perdiguero | Saunier Duval-Prodir | s.t. |
| 3 | Josep Jufré | Relax | s.t. |
[edit] 01-09-2005: Cuenca-Aramón Valdelinares, 217 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | 5h 27' 20" |
| 2 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | + 13" |
| 3 | David Blanco | Comunidad Valenciana-Elche | + 28" |
[edit] 02-09-2005: Teruel-Vinarós, 212.5 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max van Heeswijk | Discovery Channel | 5h 21' 21" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Alberto Ongarato | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
[edit] 03-09-2005: Tarragona-Lloret de Mar, 189 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | 4h 19' 14" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Paolo Bettini | Quick Step | s.t. |
[edit] 04-09-2005: Lloret de Mar, 48 km. (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | 1h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 9" |
| 3 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes Balears | + 37" |
[edit] 05-09-2005: La Vall d'en Bas-Ordino Arcalís, 206.3 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes Balears | 5h 33' 49" |
| 2 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | s.t. |
| 3 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | s.t. |
[edit] 06-09-2005: Andorra-Aramón Cerler, 193 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Laiseka | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 5h 09' 38" |
| 2 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | + 15" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | + 15" |
[edit] 08-09-2005: Logroño-Burgos, 133 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 13' 36" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Marco Zanotti | Liquigas | s.t. |
[edit] 09-09-2005: Burgos-Santuario de la Bien Aparecida, 196 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 4h 03' 40" |
| 2 | Óscar Pereiro | Phonak | + 4" |
| 3 | Mauricio Ardila | Davitamon-Lotto | + 8" |
[edit] 10-09-2005: Nestlé-Lagos de Covadonga, 172 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eladio Jiménez | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | 4h 25' 35" |
| 2 | Iñigo Cuesta | Saunier Duval-Prodir | + 1' 20" |
| 3 | Gilberto Simoni | Lampre-Caffita | + 1' 32" |
[edit] 11-09-2005: Cangas de Onís-Valgrande Pajares, 191 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | 4h 53' 53" |
| 2 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 32" |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 46" |
[edit] 13-09-2005: León-Valladolid, 163 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Bettini | Quick Step | 3h 40' 56" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Perdiguero | Phonak | s.t. |
[edit] 14-09-2005: El Espinar-La Granja de San Ildefonso, 166 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos García Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | 3h 51' 00" |
| 2 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes Balears | + 46" |
| 3 | Santos González | Phonak | + 48" |
[edit] 15-09-2005: Ávila, 198 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicki Sörensen | Team CSC | 5h 05' 34" |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | s.t. |
| 3 | Vicente García Acosta | Illes Balears | + 22" |
[edit] 16-09-2005: San Martín de Valdeiglesias-Alcobendas, 143 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler | Gerolsteiner | 3h 20' 26" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger | Phonak | s.t. |
| 3 | David Latasa | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | s.t. |
[edit] 17-09-2005: Guadalajara-Alcalá de Henares, 38.9 km. (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | 41' 31" |
| 2 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | s.t. |
| 3 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | + 4" |
[edit] 18-09-2005: Madrid, 136.5 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 34' 41" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
[edit] General Standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DQ * | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | 82h 22' 55" |
| 1 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | 82h 27' 31" |
| 2 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | + 18" |
| 3 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes Balears | + 1' 22" |
| 4 | Carlos García Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 3' 30" |
| 5 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 7' 00" |
| 6 | Óscar Sevilla | T-Mobile Team | + 8' 46" |
| 7 | Tom Danielson | Discovery Channel | + 12' 02" |
| 8 | Mauricio Ardila | Davitamon-Lotto | + 13' 39" |
| 9 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Quick Step | + 13' 55" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 15' 36" |
| 11 | Michele Scarponi | Liberty Seguros | + 27' 08" |
| 12 | David Blanco | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 30' 21" |
| 13 | Koos Moerenhout | Davitamon-Lotto | + 30' 27" |
| 14 | Josep Jufré | Relax | + 30' 57" |
| 15 | Mario Aerts | Davitamon-Lotto | + 31' 42" |
| 16 | Daniel Atienza | Cofidis | + 31' 47" |
| 17 | Unai Osa | Illes Balears | + 32' 38" |
| 18 | Marcos Serrano | Liberty Seguros | + 34' 01" |
| 19 | Pablo Lastras | Illes Balears | + 36' 09" |
| 20 | Alexandre Botcharov | Crédit Agricole | + 37' 38" |
* Roberto Heras was later disqualified for failing to pass a doping test.
[edit] KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquín Rodríguez | Saunier Duval |
[edit] Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo |
[edit] Best Team
| Team | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | Spain |